Åland Islands vs Argentina
Argentina is 1,756 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Argentina about 1756 times.
Åland IslandsArgentinaÅland Islands moved onto Argentina · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Argentina. Put the other way, Argentina is 1,756× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Argentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 2,780,400 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 45,851,378 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Buenos Aires |
| Region | Northern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Argentina at 35° S is stretched to 1.48×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Argentina?
- No. Åland Islands is 1,756 times smaller than Argentina. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Argentina covers 2,780,400 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Argentina?
- About 1756 times: Argentina has 1,756× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Argentina look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Argentina about 1.48×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Argentina?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Argentina 16 per km².